Thu 25 September 2025 8:00pm

Smirk Experience

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Wed 17th Sep 11PM

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We are back at the Tav in Shortlands with an awesome line up of top notch entertainment.

Our headliner Stefano Paolini reached the semi finals of Britains Got Talent amongst many other comedy accolades.
Mike Capozzola is a brilliant American comic who's now firmly establishing himself in the UK and bert Broadbent is just hilariously funny.

James Dowdeswell MCs.

Please note that the artists appearing may be subject to change.

Stefano Paolini

A 2002 Perrier Award finalist. He is known for his first-rate impressions, particularly his Italian TV advert sketch. Stefano speaks fluent Italian and can also mimic a variety of animal and musical sounds, including a wicked beatbox! 'A remarkable repertoire of voices and sounds' (The Stage) 'ACE... an obvious star' (The Scotsman). "Never fails to please a crowd" (Chortle).

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Mike Capozzola

Mike is a London-based stand-up comedian & published cartoonist (Prospect, Private Eye, MAD Magazine, Ted Talks, WIRED, Best of McSweeney's). He's performed in most of the US as well as Canada, The U.K., Spain, Denmark, Ireland, France, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Turkey.

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James Dowdeswell

James is an imaginative West Country comedian. As seen on Russell Howard's Good News (BBC), Ricky Gervais' Extras (BBC) and host of World Cup Round Up (Sky Sports). 'An excellent line in comedy' (The Guardian) 'A quirky impressionist with very funny material' (The Times) 'His intelligent and inventive storytelling is delivered from a slightly strange perspective which is both entertaining and captivating' (Funhouse Comedy).

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